Speak
2004 · 93 min · Director: Jessica Sharzer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the book Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda Sordino is forced into the worst year of her life. Her best friend, Rachel Bruin, has turned against her with all other of Melinda's fellow students looking away; not daring to take a single glance at Melinda. All because of one stupid end-of-summer party.
Emotional fingerprint
Speak (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Melancholy15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 37 % | 30 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 38 % | 29 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 41 % | 30 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 49 % | 38 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 46 % | 39 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 38 % | 32 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 40 % | 35 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 56 % | 49 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 55 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 56 % | 53 % | 46 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 66 % | 61 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 64 % | 59 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 65 % | 61 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 77 % | 76 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 84 % | 78 % | 59 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 84 % | 70 % | 38 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 80 % | 68 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Rachel Bruin
Heather
Yearbook Photographer
Emily
Nicole
Ms. Keen
Ivy
Social Studies Student
Meg
Girl at Pep Rally
Principal
Details
- Directed by
- Jessica Sharzer
- Written by
- Jessica Sharzer, Laurie Halse Anderson, Annie Young Frisbie
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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